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Rainbird Maxi-paw guts wont come out.

I am having trouble getting the guts of Rain-Bird Maxi-paw out of the casing.
I am using the special wrench but the corners of the internal assembly where the wrench is supposed to grip have worn out and become rounded - so no hold.

Question: short of breaking the guts ( I'd rather not damage the pipe connection the outer casing) is there a way to dis-mental the guts of Maxi-paw from the top? All suggestions appreciated.

Make sure the maxi-paw is free of debris. Clean it out with a hose. If your wrench still wont work you can try grabbing the neck of the innards with some channel locks and unscrewing it. Possibly doing both at once will work.